Library
The Research Library for Reformation Studies was formed in spring 2018 by merging the libraries of the Protestant Seminary for Preachers and the Luther House of the Luther Memorials Foundation in Saxony-Anhalt. The research library has total holdings of 230,000 volumes. The new library is accommodated on the second and third floors of Wittenberg Castle, which has been completely renovated and converted for new uses. On these pages you will find more detailed information on the collections, the location, the legal form and organisation as well as basic regulations and forms.
Resources
The Research Library for Reformation Studies has holdings of approx. 230,000 volumes; approx. 100,000 titles belong to the historical book collection, i.e. were published before 1850.
Research
The Research Library for Reformation Studies is an interdisciplinary and international study centre for the history and culture of the Reformation, its effects and influence.
It develops cataloguing and research projects based on its historical holdings and also supports projects organised by its shareholders and cooperation partners.
Collections
The Research Library for Reformation Studies was formed in spring 2018 by merging the libraries of the Protestant Seminary for Preachers and the of the Luther House of the Luther Memorials Foundation in Saxony-Anhalt. Smaller holdings were also adopted from the Leucorea Foundation. The new library is now accommodated on the second and third floors of Wittenberg Castle.
RFB Digital
Contact & network
The Research Library for Reformation Studies is part of the international academic and library landscape. It maintains contacts at various levels and cooperates with a number of institutions.
On this page you will find information about the RFB’s collaborations and memberships.
You will also see links to the websites of important institutions of Reformation and ecclesiastical history research as well as to libraries with extensive Reformation history holdings. Such a list cannot be exhaustive or ended. The selection is merely intended to offer starting points for further research, especially for studies on the Wittenberg Reformation.
Donations
The Research Library for Reformation Studies is dependent on donations and funding. In particular, it is often difficult to fund the professional restoration of works from the historical book collection and the special collections on the basic budget. Even small amounts can help us to have valuable and rare books, manuscripts and other cultural-historical testimonies restored and preserved for posterity.
More information about our painting sponsorships will be available here soon.
